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Figure 1-4 Infrastructure Mode
Extended-range independent WLAN using AP as repeater
If wired to an Ethernet network as shown in
Figure 1-5
, the AP serves as
a bridge and provides the link between the server and the wireless
clients. The wireless clients can move freely throughout the coverage
area of the AP while remaining connected to the server. Since the AP is
connected to the wired network, each client would have access to server
resources as well as to other clients.
Figure 1-5 Single AP bridge
